Kyrgyzstan also banned onion exports – bad news for Uzbekistan?
The topic of onion shortage in the region continues to be the main one on the agenda, according to EastFruit experts. As we previously reported, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan all banned

First unstaffed McDonald's
An automated, unstaffed restaurant? That is exactly what McDonald's is currently testing in White Settlement (Texas). A robot serves the food to your table.More. Go to the article

The brassica and leafy vegetable production gap could last until the beginning of March
The sudden drop in temperatures in Spain starting the third week of January has significantly slowed down the production of brassicas and leafy vegetables to the point of almost paralyzing them in

Himachal growers want apple MSP and subsidy on fertilizers on par with J&K
Himachal growers are hopeful that the federal budget will include special provisions to boost the trade of Himachali apples. They expect Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to give more

South Africans call for political intervention after citrus stalemate
The Citrus Growers Association of South Africa (CGA) has called for urgent political intervention after a stalemate developed between the South African government and the European Union in the

"Due to flooding in New Zealand, volume availability may become problematic from April"
The current flooding on the North Island of New Zealand will have an impact on onion exports to Europe. According to Hendrik Hachmann, product specialist for onion imports and managing director of

Coffin Bay hobby farmer sets Australian record with 1-kg elephant garlic
A hobby farmer from Coffin Bay on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula is now the official record holder for the biggest elephant garlic grown in Australia. Jonathon Thompson's elephant garlic weighed

Tesco no longer stocks yellow peppers due to supply challenges
Tesco, the UK’s biggest retailer, is no longer stocking yellow peppers after supply challenges caused by warmer weather abroad, followed by cold snaps. The majority of Tesco’s stores are out

Coop celebrates 30 years of Naturaplan
The first organic brand within the Swiss retail trade is celebrating a milestone birthday: In 1993, Coop launched the Coop Naturaplan brand in collaboration with Bio Suisse. For three decades,